The Animatrix
Seen it?2003 | 102 min | Animation, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 14 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Matrix or Alita: Battle Angel, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$68 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 255K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Koji Morimoto, Peter Chung, Shinichiro Watanabe, Mahiro Maeda, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takeshi Koike, Andrew R. Jones
- Keanu ReevesNeo ("Kid's Story") (voice)
- Carrie-Anne MossTrinity ("Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story") (voice)
- Clayton WatsonThe Kid ("Kid's Story") (voice)
- Pamela AdlonJue ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Manabu ("Beyond") (voice)
- Melinda ClarkeAlexa ("Matriculated") (voice)
- John DiMaggioCrew Man ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Kaiser ("Program") (voice)
- Kevin Michael RichardsonThadeus ("Final Flight of Osiris") / Cop ("Kid's Story") / Agent #2 ("World Record")
- Tom KennyOperator ("Final Flight of Osiris")
- Rick GomezPilot ("Final Flight of Osiris")
- Tara StrongCrew Woman ("Final Flight of Osiris") / Nurse ("World Record") / Misha ("Beyond")